A trial law was enacted in Tennessee in 1907 that required the filing of death and birth records beginning 1 Jan 1908. This law expired on 31 Dec 1912, and it wasn't until late 1913 that the law was resurrected and made permanent. As a result there are no death records for the state for the year 1913, and only scant county records and mortality schedules available prior to 1908. Also, in the beginning, many of the rural areas failed to comply with the law or did so sporadically. So, you may not find a death record for your ancestor, even though their death date falls with the years that filing was required.

You will find below a listing of all the Huffines individuals whose deaths were recorded in the state of Tennessee in the years 1908 to 1912 and 1914 to 1944. This list was taken directly from the Jackson County, Tennessee Death Index, available at the Jackson County Historical Society website, and the microfilmed index (Rolls M601-M649) held at Linebaugh Library in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Should you find your ancestor listed here and wish to obtain a copy of their death record, you may do so by writing: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0312 or by visiting their website at http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/mailstat.htm. Be sure to include all the information found below to help them locate the appropriate record. For more information on obtaining Jackson County, Tennessee specific death records, please visit the Jackson County Historical Society webpage by clicking the link above.